Graduated from Briarcliff HS (coached by Sam Black); 3X GHSA state place winner (1st - 1962, 2nd -1961, 2nd - 1960); captain of 1962 GHSA state champion team 1967 Graduate of University of Georgia; wrestled under Coach Avery Harville, 2X varsity letter winner; 2X runner-up in the SEIWC tournament Coached at Columbia High School from 1967-1979; coached 4 GHSA state champion teams (1969, 1970, 1978, 1979); 2 - 3rd place teams; 2 - 4th place teams 4X Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) Coach of the Year 4X DeKalb County Takedown Club Coach of the Year Induced into the Georgia Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame -1988 Wrestling Official - Received GHSA 50 Year Service Award ; served for 23 years as president and booking Secretary for the Georgia Wrestling Officials Association (GWOA) 4X DeKalb County Official of the Year Recipient of the Gene Collier Award for outstanding service to officiating 2X GACA Official of the Year Longtime teacher, coach and administrator in DeKalb County School System with 30 years at Columbia HS, DeKalb Alternative HS, Henderson HS, Henderson MS and Stone Mountain Middle School.